CIA-UAP-013, Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity

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CIA-UAP-013, Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity

This 1956 CIA Information Report describes flying object sightings reported by a Budapest-based sub-source, including a sketch showing the objects' suspected formation and flight path between Budapest and Moscow. A more redacted version of this report has been available on CIA's public website.

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1956

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Budapest, Hungary

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